Failed asylum seeker Alfred refuses to surrender his dream of starting afresh with a bio-dynamic farm. Despite all the odds being stacked against him.
Original title:
Asylum
Director:
Jørn Utkilen
Cinematography:
Martin Radich
Production:
Carolynne Sinclai Kidd, Matthieu de Braconier
Editor:
Colin Monie
Cast:
Mihai Arsene, Andy Cheung
Script:
Jørn Utkilen
Others:
Sound: Phil Cape
Dialogue:
English
Licensed territory:
Worldwide
Themes:
Identity, War, Humour, Work, Friendship, Living Space, Society, Violence, Isolation, Surreal, Suffering, Environment & Nature, Conflict, Love & Relationship, Migration
2012 London Short Film Fest
Glasgow Short Film Festival
et al.
2011
Hamburg Int. Short Film Festival
Edinburgh Int. Film Festival
Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt
Milano Int. Film Festival
Uppsala Int. Short Film Festival Winterthur Int. Short Film Festival exground filmfest Wiesbaden
2011
Nomination Best Short Film for “Amanda” (Norwegian Oscar)
Best Short Film, Bergen Int. Short Film Festival
Nomination for Short Film Human Rights Award, Department of Culture Norway Special Mention, The Norwegian Short Film Festival Grimstad
Audience Award, Vendomes Short Film Festival, France